An Englishwoman is found dead in a house near Rome. Her distraught husband enlists the help of his closest friend, Chrig Bronson, who discovers and ancient inscription on a slab of stone above their fireplace. It translates as "Here Lie the Liars"
But who are the liars? And what is it they are lyling to protect? Pursued across Europe, Bronson uncovers a trail of clues that leads him back to the shadowy beginnings of Christianity; to a chalice decorated with mysterious symbols; to a secret code hidden with a scroll.
And to a deadly conspriacy which if revealed will rock the foundations of our modern world.